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It isn’t yet 4th July, but it’s definitely Saturday: musical interlude from pop rock group Chicago- “Saturday in the Park”

12 Saturday Mar 2016

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'70s music, 'Saturday in the Park', Chicago- '70s rock band, music notes, musical interlude

 

Formed in 1967

popular rock band Chicago

sky-rocketed to international fame,

becoming one of the most successful bands in music history-

amassing an impressive collection of number one hits and awards.

 

 

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Their sound:

an eclectic mix yet masterfully lyrical

sweet, seductive ballads

an unparalled horn section

 

Their influence:

remains relevant

resonants to this day

 

 

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Their unforgettable song

Saturday in the Park

was released in 1973

and continues as the band’s highest charting single.

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chicago, group, saturday in the park, album cover, cdandlp.com

(image from cdandlp.com)

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Back in the day

Chicago in concert sings

Saturday in the Park

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Soulful sound, flash fashion: a musical interlude with a cappella group Pentatonix, ‘Can’t Sleep Love’

27 Saturday Feb 2016

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'Can't Sleep Love', a cappella group, music and fashion, musical interlude, Pentatonix

 

 

Pentatonix

is a five member

two-time Grammy award-winning

a cappella singing sensation.

 

Three members of the group attended high school together in Arlington, Texas.

The remaining two later joined in order to create an ensemble

to compete in The Sing-Off –

a television singing competition programme, Season 3 in 2011.

 

The group would go on to win the competition

launching a successful career in the music industry.

 

 

Their style is a smooth melding of

pop, R&B, reggae and classical tones.

 

 

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pentatonix, portrait, rcarecordspress.com

 

Pentatonix

sings

Can’t Sleep Love

 

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(image from rcarecordspress.com)

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“You’re a shining star!” : musical interlude in tribute to Maurice White

05 Friday Feb 2016

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"Shining Star", Earth Wind and Fire, In Memorium, Maurice White, musical interlude

 

 

Singer, producer, song-writer, performer extraordinaire

Maurice White

has passed after succumbing to the effects of Parkinson Disease.

 

 

Mr. White was a founding member of the celebrated R & B band

Earth, White and Fire.

 

 

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Maurice White (centre)

performs with fellow bandmates

earth wind and fire, usamagazine

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Established in 1969, the group would sky-rocket to international stardom

amassing number one hits and music awards along the way.

The band’s horn section is legendary;

their stage performance electric.

 

 

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In Memorium

Maurice White (1941 – 2016)

maurice white, earth wind fire, artistdirectcom

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Earth, Wind and Fire performs

Shining Star

 

 

 

 

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(images from artistdirect.com and usmagazine.com)

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For 2016, people of the world- start a love train. ‘Love Train’ performed by ’70s R & B group, The O’Jays

01 Friday Jan 2016

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Out of Canton, Ohio

The O’Jays

were an American R & B trio

whose ’70s  chart topping songs

secured their place in the annals of popular music history.

 

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Their 1972 hit

Love Train

invites the global community to be as one, “to start a love train”

spreading a message of peace, good will

collective cooperation, reciprocal respect / understanding-

For 2016,

people of the world

embark on the journey towards this end

“start a love train”.

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ojays, clevelandcom

The O’Jays:  Eddie Levert, Walter Williams and the late William Powell

(image from cleveland.com)

 

 

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Love Train

People all over the world (everybody)
Join hands (join)
Start a love train, love train
People all over the world (all the world, now)
Join hands (love ride)
Start a love train (love ride), love train

The next stop that we make will be England
Tell all the folks in Russia, and China, too
Don’t you know that it’s time to get on board
And let this train keep on riding, riding on through
Well, well

People all over the world (you don’t need no money)
Join hands (come on)
Start a love train, love train (don’t need no ticket, come on)
People all over the world (Join in, ride this train)
Join in (Ride this train, y’all)
Start a love train (Come on, train), love train

All of you brothers over in Africa
Tell all the folks in Egypt, and Israel, too
Please don’t miss this train at the station
‘Cause if you miss it, I feel sorry, sorry for you
Well

People all over the world (Sisters and brothers)
Join hands (join, come on)
Start a love train (ride this train, y’all), love train (Come on)
People all over the world (Don’t need no tickets)
Join hands (come on, ride)
Start a love train, love train

Ride, let it ride
Let it ride
Let it ride
People, ain’t no war
People all over the world (on this train)
Join in (ride the train)
Start a love train, love train (ride the train, y’all)
People all over the world (come on)
Join hands (you can ride or stand, yeah)
Start a love train, love train (makin’ love)
People all over the world (’round the world, y’all)
Join hands (come on)
Start a love train, love train

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(lyrics from metrolyrics.com)

 

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The O’Jays perfom

Love Train

(Soul Train music show, 1972)

 

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For 2016: life, peace as one- “Imagine” by John Lennon

25 Friday Dec 2015

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"Imagine" - song, "Imagine" lyrics, lyrics, musical interlude, song by John Lennon

 

Forever strong

is the hope for a world at peace

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Imagine

song and lyrics by John Lennon (1971)

John Lennon, mirror.co.uk

(image from mirror.co.uk)

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A song for global harmony: The Young People’s Chorus of New York City sings ‘Let There be Peace on Earth’

16 Wednesday Dec 2015

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'Let There be Peace on Earth', musical interlude, musical performance, The Young People's Chorus of New York City (YPC)

 

The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC)

was established in 1988 by Francisco J. Nuñez.

YPC is an acclaimed and celebrated youth choral ensemble.

 

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On 25 September 2015

at the inter-faith meeting held at Ground Zero, NYC-

YPC had the honour of performing before Pope Francis and other dignitaries.

They presented a moving rendition of the song

Let There be Peace on Earth.

Its stirring lyrics define the key, single step

towards hope for global peace

as that which initiates from within each individual.

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As 2015 draws to a close-

“Let there be peace on Earth and let it begin with me”

 

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The Young People’s Chorus of New York City

performs Let There be Peace on Earth

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“Music is a language we all understand!” : Sir Duke from the award winning album, Songs in the Key of Life by Mr. Stevie Wonder

30 Friday Oct 2015

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'70s music, Grammy Awards, musical interlude, Sir Duke - song, Songs in the Key of Life - album, Stevie Wonder

 

 

 

Songs in the Key of Life

is the Grammy Music Award winning album

by consummate musician / songwriter / singer

the incomparable:  Stevie Wonder.

 

Released on 28 September 1976

the album is genius:   a musical tour de force-

with songs of different musical genres

pop, jazz, R & B, funk.

 

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Not only did Mr. Wonder(ful)

take home the Grammy Award for Best Album

for Songs in the Key of Life

he also received the Grammy accolades for

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Best Male R & B Performance

Producer of the Year.

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Presently, Mr. Wonder is on tour, titled

“The Songs in the Key of Life Tour”

to celebrate 38 years since the album’s release

(the tour commenced in November 2014).

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Stevie Wonder

performs at Madison Square Garden, NYC

The Songs in the Key of Life Tour, 6 November 2014

 

 

Stevie Wonder, Madison Square Garden, November 6th, 2014

(image from rollingstone.com)

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Travelling to venues throughout Canada and the United States,

the concert is a three-hour long celebration in which Mr.  Wonder

sings every song from the double LP multiple award winner.

Last evening, 29 October 2015,

the Pittsburgh audience, attending at the Consol Energy Centre, enjoyed

this show of a life time:  Stevie Wonder performing songs from an album

which many consider his greatest musical achievement

and one of the greatest albums of all time.

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The album features the song

Sir Duke

a personal favourite, with the lyrics which comments on

music as a “language we all understand“.

So true.

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Sir Duke

(released March 1977)

from

Songs in the Key of Life

by Mr.  Stevie Wonder

(flashback performance from “back in the day”)

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Songs in the Key of Life Tour

For further details on upcoming concert dates/venues, visit:

http://www.songkick.com/artists/525345-stevie-wonder

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Musical Interlude: “Thank God It’s Friday!” by ’70s disco group, Love & Kisses

25 Friday Sep 2015

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"Thank God It's Friday!" - song, '70s music, disco, disco music, Love & Kisses - disco group, musical interlude

 

Countdown time to the weekend is almost over-

 

thank god its friday stick figure images, gallery.asiaforest.org

(image from gallery.asiaforest.org)

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“Thank God it’s Friday!” ,

which is also the title of the 1978 international hit by disco group

Love & Kisses

who were a collection of male and female singers

put together by producer Alec Costandinos in 1977.

The group’s career in the music industry was shorted-lived,

disbanding in 1979 after the release of their third and final album.

 

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However, their chart topping single

Thank God It’s Friday!

remains a ‘get up and dance’ favourite.

 

 

 

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Thank God It’s Friday!

by Love & Kisses

 

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Musical Interlude: the “Soul Makossa” by jazz saxophonist, Manu Dibango

24 Monday Aug 2015

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'70s music, 'Soul Makossa', afro-funk, big band, disco, jazz, jazz saxophonist, makossa music, Manu Dibango, musical interlude

 

 

Manu Dibango

was born in Cameroon, a country in Central Africa

off the Gulf of Guinea.

Born in 1933, he started his musical career in

Brussel and Paris during the late 1950s.

He would go on to achieve accolades as a

jazz saxophonist.

 

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(image from brandcameroon.com):

manu dibango, soul makossa

Manu Dibango

is credited widely as being one of the creators of disco music

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In 1972 he released the internationally acclaimed, mostly instrumental piece

Soul Makossa:

a synergy of musical styles from afro-soul, disco, funk, big band to makossa-

 the dancehall music of his native Cameroon.

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With the incredible success of his hit Soul Makossa

Manu Dibango

became the first African musician to reach

the top 40 of the American music charts.

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Nicknamed “the lion of Cameroon”

Mr. Dibango continues to roar.

His last London performance was in 2013 at the Barbican Centre.

He was 80 years old!

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A mighty roar

from Manu Dibango

Soul Makossa

1972

[youtube+youtube.com/watch?v=Nvb811KnsMc]

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It’s official, summer has arrived. Pump up the music, Mr. DJ! Take it ‘Uptown Funk’ with Bruno Mars

21 Sunday Jun 2015

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'Uptown Funk', Bruno Mars, funk music, Mark Ronson, music video, musical interlude, popular music

It’s 21 June-

and the solstice has heralded in the beginning of summer:

long days

balmy nights

picnic outings

beach sunning

a bit of travel

some ‘doing nothing’

lots of get up and dancing

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Loving the old-school, up-tempo sound:

vivacious vocals, solid brass instrumentals, boom bassline

of Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson collaboration

Uptown Funk (release 2015).

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(image from vimeo):

bruno mars, uptown funk still

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Can’t sit this one out.

On your feet and dance-

it’s summer time!

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Bruno Mars sings

Uptown Funk

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